Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 554 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Inside the marks): Put the exact spoken words inside “ ”. End them with a comma, a question mark (for a question) or an exclamation mark (for a shout) INSIDE the closing mark, then who said it and a full stop. Choose the said-word by the words: a question → asked, danger → shouted, a secret → whispered, a joke → giggled, sad news → sobbed.

1. 1.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Manav. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Manav. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Manav.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Kavya. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Kavya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Kavya.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Tara. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Tara. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Tara.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Neel. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Neel. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Neel.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Aryan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Yash. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Yash. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Yash.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Nisha. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Nisha. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Nisha.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Aarav. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Aarav. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Aarav.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Rohan.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Sneha. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Sneha. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Sneha.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Simran. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Simran. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Simran.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Imran. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Imran. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Imran.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Yash. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Yash.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Neel. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Neel. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Neel.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Diya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Diya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Diya.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Diya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Diya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Diya.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Arjun. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Arjun. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Arjun.

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